San Antonio Spurs Sign NBA Champion to Back Up Victor Wembanyama originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Antonio Spurs entered the 2025 NBA offseason with two clear areas of need: improve their 3-point shooting and get a backup center to provide some insurance in non-Victor Wembanyama minutes.

It appears San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will have help in the frontcourt this season. The Spurs are signing center Luke Kornet to a four-year contract worth $41 million, according to a Monday evening report from Shams Charania of ESPN.

The San Antonio Spurs already have Victor Wembanyama. Now, they've got a 7-foot-1 interior force added to him. On Monday, they signed Luke Kornet to a four-year, $41 million deal, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.